99% of all Bulgarian Turks that are double citizens of Bulgaria and Turkey live in Turkey, work in Turkey, pay their taxes in Turkey and don't get any welfare from Bulgaria. Some of the older people get pensions from Bulgaria but this is because they have worked for many years here and it is their right.
As for why they vote in Bulgarian elections- only like 1/5 of them do and even they shouldn't in my opinion. Only people that are living in the country for at least a certain period of time must have the opportunity to chose it's government. I don't care if it is Turks, Bulgarians or Gypsies and if they live in Turkey, the EU or America- if you don't live here, just don't decide the country's future.
- it's very funny because, i know lots of Bulgarian Turks who lives in Turkiye also not share their income from Bulgaria or ownership of land with Türkiye. yet they get double income and pension, this could also have Tax issues or subsidy. By common definition, this is called Tax evasion.
Citizen are equal, they have every right like do . So i suggest get over with it. There are Turkish personals that work for government in foreign country. Just because you are short minded ideology doesn't mean they have no right to choose. this kind of mindset is equal to "discrimination". Because you are not gov nor represent the country alone.
Almost all country does and when Türkiye does it become problematic. it's very discriminating POV...
Germany
Article 12( of the Federal Voting Act states that German citizens who live abroad and have no residence in Germany may vote in German parliamentary elections and European Parliament elections if:
a) they have resided in Germany for an uninterrupted period of at least three months since their 14th birthday and within the last 25 years; or
b) they have a close personal and direct relationship with German politics and are personally affected by political developments in Germany.
Netherlands
Dutch citizens who live abroad (and have deregistered as Dutch residents) are allowed to vote in elections for the House of Representatives and for the European Parliament, but cannot vote in municipal or provincial elections. They must register as voters in order to vote from abroad.
france
French citizens living abroad enjoy full voting rights in presidential and parliamentary elections, regardless of how long they have lived abroad.
France has a dedicated Assembly of French Citizens Abroad, the president of which is the French Foreign Minister. France also has a system of 11 constituencies for French residents overseas, each of which are represented by a deputy who sits in the National Assembly.
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